Stan Cho (; born September 14, 1977) is a Canadian politician who is currently the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming, with responsibility for OLG for the Province of Ontario. He was previously the Minister of Long-Term Care and the Associate Minister of Transportation. Cho has represented the riding of Willowdale in the

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as a member of the

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since 2018.

Background

Cho was born in

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, to an immigrant family from

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. They moved to the Willowdale neighbourhood of

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when Cho was eight years old. He holds a degree in philosophy from Trinity College at the

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. He began his career as an auditor for Mercedes-Benz before entering his family's real estate business. Cho worked as an agent for 15 years before taking over as broker and general manager of their Royal LePage franchise in 2012.

Political career

In 2018, Cho defeated Liberal incumbent David Zimmer, becoming MPP of the Willowdale riding. Cho served as Parliamentary Assistant to the President of the Treasury Board, Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy. In the same year, Cho reintroduce
Garrett's Legacy Act
to the provincial legislature. In 2019, Cho was appointed as the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance, Rod Phillips. Before becoming appointed as the Associate Minister of Transportation in June 2021, his Bill 26
(Convenience Store Week Act)
received Royal Assent which proclaims the week before Labour Day as Convenience Store Week in Ontario.

Election results

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cho, Stan 1977 births Canadian people of Korean descent Living people People from Etobicoke People from North York Politicians from Toronto Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs Trinity College (Canada) alumni Members of the Executive Council of Ontario 21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario